Choose the option that means 'according to law, by right'.
(A) deja vu
(B) de facto
(C) de jure
(D) de tour
(E) de novo
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (C) Only
De jure is a Latin phrase meaning "according to law, by right". It describes what is true or valid in law, whether or not it is so in practice.
Example: The king remained the de jure ruler, though the army held real power.
(A) deja vu — Incorrect.
- A French phrase for the strange feeling of having already experienced something that is happening for the first time.
(B) de facto — Incorrect.
- A Latin phrase meaning "in fact, in actual practice", whether or not it is legally recognised.
- It is the opposite of de jure.
(C) de jure — Correct.
- It means according to law, by right.
(D) de tour — Incorrect.
- This is not a recognised legal phrase.
- The English word "detour" means a longer, roundabout way.
(E) de novo — Incorrect.
- A Latin phrase meaning "anew, from the beginning", as when a case is heard again from the start.
Contrast: de jure = according to law. De facto = in actual practice.